HAPPY NEW YEAR:)

Happy Holidays:)

Winter flowers brought into my home from the river, and some holiday city night lights....

More New Window Views

I am very happy.....

New View

                     My view of the river from my new living room......

Fall Morning River Walk

Relaxed yesterday morning by taking a fall river stroll before packing for my upcoming move to downtown. The blues in the water were just amazing! My new apartment is on the sixth floor and I have a view of my RRCA studio and beyond- the river, footbridge and surrounding woods!:)......

Change

Have changed the title of this blog and the url. Please note....

First Public Video Attempt

http://www.youtube.com/embed/hsAz31h4Eb8?rel=0

Sorry about prior post, for those of you receiving this through e-mail, imbed didn't work. I filmed the walk to and from the RRCA yesterday. Frustrating work learning edit and posting. Fun when you get it....

Clip of feral cats along the river.

Cognate Difference?

An experiment I think I will explore further. The top photo is an oil paint cognate worked with pastel on rice. I've printed quite a few cognates but have been frustrated with the rice paper's inability to hold much pastel. The "paintings" come out flat and unexciting. Stiff. The second photo is oil paint cognate on Canson grey pastel worked with pastel, and the results are much more satisfying and fun. Looser, if that's a word:) I don't know if the difference is perceptible in low resolution pics. I only had a few sheets of Canson, have to order more. Third photo- oil paint monotype on archival typewriting paper. Someone gave me a full box. I was using up paint from my plein air outings. I didn't photo the cognates.......Lots of fun:)

Something Amusing

Just a little side note- yesterday I put together my first piece of need to assemble furniture. Rather pleased with myself:) It's a small TV stand to house my DVD player and some books. With casters! My old shelving was shot. Sturdy little thing.

This will be good practice for when I have to assemble my steel bed in two weeks, "lol"!

YES. I do have tools!:)

Plein Air Scenery

Shots taken of the beautiful river scenery while painting.....

Some Plein Air

Recently took advantage of the warm fall weather to enjoy and explore some plein air down at the river. Experimented with time of day/light and use of color. All are painted on red toned 9 x 12 oil primed linen.

Studio Tour

This past Saturday, October 1st, was Millville's Studio(s ) Tour. From the count of the director, we had 35 people come through the RRCA, up from last year's 19. I brought my left over paint from the 22 x 28 River and printed from 11 to 5 (then read for an hour to relax), rivers too. The new canvas River I painted for myself; may exhibit it in the studio next Third Friday. Sold another print!

Have included a pic of my studio mate's work, Adam Jones. He is a tattoo artist and cartoonist.

176 prints so far, 92 river sketches, book has only 12 free pages left....

Finished 22 x 28 River

Lots of fun......

New RRCA Studio Display

I changed my studio walls this week at the RRCA printmaking studio, featuring my portraits. Time for a change and maybe some commissions. The Riverwalks are still there (stacked) for viewing. I am still actively printmaking and enjoying the work.

Saturday October 1st is our Open Studio Tours.

A Little Humor

Another one of my portraits, as I get some new images painted. "Seaweed Man and Friend"- 1995. Recently on display at "Wildflowers" vegan cafe in the Village on High for a Comedy Night (this past Saturday). Was quite fun with revolving comedians, nice large crowd (outside seating) and a cool night breeze.

Seaweed was walking down the beach with the seaweed tucked and tossed, girl in arm, I had my camera and thought it quite the spectacle and began snapping his picture. He saw me and came up to my blanket and posed for the reference shot. I painted it during my Rowan years- to one particular student's consternation. Oh well. I always found it very amusing......:)

Studio Artist Show/RRCA

A few pics of my showing at the Studio Artists Show at the RRCA, up until September 12th. This past Third Friday was very good to me, I had five sales, including a nude monoprint in the Studio show. Maybe you can see the red dot:)....Now out to the river to sketch.......